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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Occidental’s Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Jeff Alvarez, Vice President of Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Jeff Alvarez

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Vicki Hollub

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Rob Peterson

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Vicki Hollub

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Operator

go ahead. Leggate [Operator of Bank Instructions] America. The from comes of first Doug question Please

Doug Leggate

for Maybe, Thank taking appreciate everybody. I first on you. midstream. you. Vicki, actually Good It’s you afternoon, questions. my one is

couple some I quite I months, of stands blend for today. that through of can think, the last And talked us got you midstream where of you a your the of wonder about Rob. possibility kind potential over maybe a not and I’ve follow-up tariff. if but renegotiation extend, walk a

Vicki Hollub

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Rob Peterson

we’ve as to actually indicated Doug, to to value point, Yes. super in finding those a Vicki’s a simply way off [Technical before. I roll Vicki. XXXX, Difficulty] would that, economic contracts second And find

Doug Leggate

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Vicki Hollub

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Operator

ahead. of from Brian Please comes Singer question Goldman next go The Sachs.

Brian Singer

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and the remind EOR and us to net a and decarbonization how First your oil arguably capital is, and to factors of and you your I into your petrochemicals a could recovery. international that enhanced with to budget regards goals. U.S. slide and And goals, second bench. to meet from your Can pathway much in side, that about talk opportunities low-carbon investments XXXX? of XX, more need, on zero you onshore on then, ability if in your focuses upstream largely expand see is aid need ability And part very you wondered with production think maybe about the the talk I

Vicki Hollub

not the our Well, anchors say, in of they’re Permian way Low projects our the one we’re oil the Carbon I our not Permian, recovery doing the COX for in to enhanced association believe do proposition strategy. way would we in Ventures but are a that have the -- we and enhanced recovery it for -- it we with oil shareholders. best our projects strategy do necessity our value that that’s is best it’s the

what And vision. original place. on before that enhanced tax initially. the in where reason a the you I well point you and credit We time production we our it our shows I to up, we focus that’s ago. vision COX And you established. the about to talk as timeline So the line was oil see credit the were it started vision years was was helping just XXQ if this part recovery They XXXX, part that this was government -- -- the tax XXQ brought get started how group more point we XX on could to cycle, the in the were Permian. originally started idea approved put projects than of where a We

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reading so, And stop that, without the and follow-up. through and or of answer go you and let your here going ahead I’ll ask rest

Brian Singer

of these actually direct are My a that follow-up emission-free scale? maybe as about to relates is your technology, Do or line the Great. capture. for out for least technologies the can where meet FEED and talk they’re air to similar about, are the you to you in to on. The two talked looking just scaled whatever want get half that you the two study Thanks. technologies to have you power for of of half get kind first kind in capture, train capacity are of cost the if get air full What of going wondered direct thresholds to you I for and is it XXXX? can or the what confidence milestones milestones at looking you that confidence

Vicki Hollub

to an need for capture neutral. first things us is passion carbon want and and also and create that do was that’s have or the world. with who doing around our of and -- Worley operations to incredible point out, our been and -- in but the developed the to our shareholders, the has our so people become is the for for milestone we’ve also selection that and our Worley. all engineering thing I far, -- maybe right carbon to they the it’s announced for this partnerships they commitment that share was real construction a do And and partnerships the today, also that They’re that company, vision around was they’re company. all have value to yesterday, Well, the --

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Rob Peterson

order tons magnitude, X% would EOR today. X for in what DAC about of that which annually, of sequester add we Yes. million train, capture And the think first Brian, I I would annually is you just described business

Operator

comes Cheng ahead. from Please of question go next Scotiabank. Paul The

Paul Cheng

Two questions.

is actually Rob. flow put preferred the of actually First that looking the priority, at equity presentation, the your surprised in when terms at I’m it’s you I X.X%. high think Rob, retiring cash pretty given for I’m bottom,

the So, coupon I just debt. priority equity higher though degree, no even our a be for from some a deferred mean, that why different to not debt you would retire wondering such high to standpoint, than it’s start you that

elaborate you thinking. little maybe bit can So, of the that a

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Jeff Alvarez

Paul, this more that is second I’ll because your probably is a first I Jeff. think one one straightforward. little answer

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Rob Peterson

Hey Paul.

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Operator

Dan question next Please Securities. from The of Mizuho ahead. Boyd comes go

Dan Boyd

up So, questions on carbon capture I just follow few and with want a to the the targets mission business.

business matching how think you’ve big big a from role Vicki, update couple can you in your oil and a we ability directly of using I does the How versus tax us now. existing your capture an just about your sort capture revenue -- of maybe And infrastructure give your is review decades first, your credits just as to from comments, carbon? or made So, a pipeline our about, carbon from and infrastructure? think of business sequestering existing revenue XXQ of

Vicki Hollub

both. use to is plan Our

infrastructure any As in you enhanced oil COX the in have the the of Permian. we may know, world largest recovery

COX wherever around it to for to we our need We fields. we go the the that need and to have move own pipelines

those infrastructure processing have pipelines. the also the for We and supporting plants the gas and plants

we our White So, and preference. the to company. deal think about they’re the through the to line, develop how EOR Energy, when why that’s we going -- maximize time reserves, made that ethanol I’ve that’s continue was with I an in mentioned when as And

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deal that with there also same plant we We’ve to do from in the Colorado with that and did tie way Southern a Permian. the teamed them. thing, Colorado the we have the will to all down cement why plant up that’s pipeline into a coming So,

operations So, our we’ll Permian. be getting COX and from that EOR plant pipeline into in the to the

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Dan Boyd

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Vicki Hollub

Yes.

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Dan Boyd

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Vicki Hollub

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Operator

go The of next Barclays. ahead. question Please Jeanine comes Wai from

Jeanine Wai

significant plan what able Leverage or the or for -- do is said plan next and have plan weren’t, an both? I back to first of just is question, think, base first to get XXXX early the meaningful peak year instead Our ‘XX. our question is year mean is this that improvement event a and might might to Paul’s corporate more for on completions in you kind pretty modest that in have. we’re but ready a amount to there were ramp into maybe corporate XXXX, or oil the year-end trajectory TILs ratable it for growth ‘XX get Does prices completion a you if maybe include ready to trying the in for XQ, get any kind just little Permian in CapEx the there’s XQ. to out bit ‘XX. of figure if on

Jeff Alvarez

the jump me and end. Jeanine, start, and Vicki in Rob on can then Let back

for production QX the average is obviously, year. lower than So, the

partly than how -- is But, higher little XXXX. late But heading of be X, wouldn’t partly X, started than of and are think every in QX, how three and X up going It’s program the of a I because It flows necessarily our that into doesn’t the development quarters look different. first increasing -- through. quarter, year is continually the be there then we it will it just to the because storm back higher that. trajectory like definitely, some as one. So,

I driving growth think, not as towards we’re XXXX. Vicki said, for

intact. remain priorities flow cash Our

free as continue forward from generating focused cash as move pace use the very that We’re fast we on we business can can. that that to deleveraging and -- flow

Jeanine Wai

That’s very great. Okay, helpful.

mix the can few a how time five-year guidance this runs issues being the how $X.X will years? Midland billion the as anticipate $X.X that I do CapEx, some the of can gross to For CapEx, but Permian net period the in there’s you flat some hold sustaining JV do over, out? Permian And TIL carry that know that sustainable? that next the with change over billion three year, you area say, like anticipate on

Jeff Alvarez

hit them. of points on I a couple Yes. mentioned you there, let me and mean,

it’s standpoint. a Midland So, from very intensity helpful the capital like Basin JV,

still a more little left XXX where If on the carry at look that, you XXX or than through, that. got we’ve

at another least through a get that So from standpoint. years will of efficiency capital us couple

as ramping that capital, intensity to asked a difficult this up were as three you just was And And to teams the I have where way. as our works years we opposite expected going continue we to this that’s example, when better. year the the it year as of resources today where ago. business we’re so because do capital be ago get in guess would to If low business half years usually wouldn’t doing that in us an what will be it’s be, where are we’re two

better. continue our teams to get and So, better

four me years it while now, to that’s I guess than what So, bit change to our from meaningful would a from hate Permian on going higher it surprise a billion wouldn’t be see I hold three expect or little to $X.X that be, to but Basin number a wouldn’t flat.

takes. puts I think, and you’ll get

That’s coming going as Our resources both from XX to XX. about down to decline continues down, driven you by come unconventional the to businesses, decline Permian going saw that’s Rockies, to in our our improvements XX. largely the XX% Also corporate from in XX%. in

bit. going intensity teams to So, forward. that better, also capital to expect get with as improve better and help that that the continue a should And I

I the years. over a So, I answer is, few next it short guess, go expect up but a the huge could wouldn’t little bit, change

Operator

question. with of The go your next DuBois Societe Raphaël question comes ahead Generale. Please from

Raphaël DuBois

was your take confirm new Could Thank is your bit hedging this is presentation you on surprised one can position further see remind I slide your you that in position us And QX? on oil. first hedging? about you not what crude in The package. for please to a didn’t a you.

Rob Peterson

Raphaël. Thanks,

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So, that the in oil is the only thing XXXX. remaining provision hedge from call

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price. also We leverage heavy know to exposure, appreciate oil our that shareholders

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Raphaël DuBois

one-off any, clinical your if you financial after same quantify cost for the this division? helpful. Texas quantified, Did you wave any very restarting My question in That’s And Thank wave? for question second the is, wells you. of division. your have about implications cold cold

Vicki Hollub

restart one, We of have the or oil not quantified either chemicals. and the the cost yet gas

up And of good I to looking the -- we take as oil some but The think see But, still going starting get quantify the to We’re of to damage cost. with and end the got chemicals good. to the very thing are chemicals still put we the no in this it’s their back a We’ve production XX% us in starting the the little and wells out. facilities, gas. is our is permanent while anything. business of back on,

Operator

today will ahead. Morgan. And questioner Phil with the Please go last be JP Gresh

Phil Gresh

budget one is year. this for on here just the First capital

every uses in guidance you’ve the inflation talked risk. barrel, $XX And be about XX% that the Jeff, know think, WTI potentially price. CapEx a for I $XX past, there could I the

the curious, what the seeing bit is in to to CapEx you if production requires priority be stick I’m or Thank to budget? the a are hard the maintain on pick inclined So, you. something And would to year, the it for the raising later times more were inflation? inflation, if you X up

Jeff Alvarez

the for true. mean raised, the change Phil, mean and time, seen little at you with We I and both generally Yes. with that the that in looking different down a flexing in past, a guys I time see changes as oil most in us guide we’ve this pretty of are it commodity is type good really that inflation, of deflation. changes What’s closely, point price. up in $XX you activity. correlated price

And you so, strong this seen time, price pretty know, in lately. run-up commodity a we’ve as

we We see historically haven’t that seen the that. correlative activity with change

so, really, you kind come layer And pressures of where of inflationary and for need and a the from down in when so from, lot activity on. changes the it’s resources

this time, a looks different. So, bit little

not huge pressures We’re inflationary seeing yet.

that. crews course, Of they number driven there’s are, of by parts are housing a market and more starts, that like running the of than frac things

And so, we have we into puts little And what and the built and you do we budget. know see, what get takes.

But change. in it year. that don’t now, absent we a at we inflationary on right to don’t environment. with at a was what with seen largely what right So, little But, expect early expect materially but we we’ve wasn’t poured of number of to reasons, see it least least change have for the to price that any lower that, now,

Phil Gresh

got Jeanine’s my follow-up along Okay, of lines it. was the question. And just

But, because DJ of to the what low some implication was curious Mexico, the You touched history. for businesses also, areas, of CapEx other relative is sustaining upon Permian. Gulf the are of those I quite

you. I wanted had just go would but capital ‘XX. yet, be could share those know be haven’t additional much XXXX really lines past on business and comment Thank else if to was anything I color sustaining what curious the you you interesting. on beyond So, any you for there forward other beyond just implication too calls, would of

Jeff Alvarez

I’d the same mean, I say Yes. thing.

the I is GoM mean, So, interesting.

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strategy than in if cost XX% Oxy doing. with the is I Drilling Dynamics generally mean in I I Vicki less think the So, to hit know, they’ve super they wells going XXXX. high-return where teams that The tiebacks. was have you at been been drilled, GoM, the coming are our around characterize what as were successful on first they And two

when So, that’s to we’re platforms. really sustaining having good new help you going at delineating and our look success reservoirs capital, around

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is our And really on pulled last of million OpEx So, EOR out over again, this don’t Same sustainable we that talk business, they’re lot about, a thing they largely doing well. really, $XXX year. their year. one

are to things of through kind benefits So, flow going all sustaining you capital look look of years a as we at the those few those and to out.

going DJ, for bit I’d be what give huge we’re just seeing So, similar it’s but a number to of be change. the because we very DUCs not year, higher than material this in could and a it year of a answer, little brought this

about confident a much higher period that pretty of a next thing. a XX%, with a that we pretty longer commodity see confident time, maybe our in feel world if for higher, XX%, for We we you’re change few the price So, of bit feel little X.X%, but don’t in kind years.

Operator

In would session. to back Hollub Vicki like conference the the any over for interest turn concludes closing of question-and-answer time, our this I remarks. to

Vicki Hollub

I’d thank questions say just a like Have day. and to you for your all for joining great call. our

Operator

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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 23 Feb 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript